The government has simplified the procedure for writing off military equipment destroyed in combat

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved changes proposed by the Ministry of Defense that allow for the write-off of property lost in combat much more quickly and without unnecessary bureaucracy. 

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

From now on, for equipment and resources that were destroyed or irreparably damaged during combat operations, the requirement to prepare technical condition reports and perform complex depreciation calculations has been abolished. Under the new rules, the depreciation of such property is automatically considered 100%, and its value is recorded without reduction, regardless of the period of use.

Previously, the procedure for writing off each unit of destroyed property required a separate assessment of the degree of depreciation and the preparation of a large number of documents, which took a significant amount of time for military personnel. In addition to the overall simplification, the government has also standardized the rules regarding depreciation rates for unmanned ground robotic systems (UGRS), for which there were previously no clear standards. The updated methodology will allow for faster updating of records within units and free personnel from paperwork.

The Ministry of Defense emphasizes that minimizing the bureaucratic burden will allow the military to focus on carrying out combat missions as assigned. The simplification applies to both the property of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations. The implemented changes also clarify the procedure for indexing the value of property, which will ensure a more accurate reflection of financial losses without involving additional resources from Russian units or other external structures. Currently, the ministry continues to work on the further digitization of logistics processes in the military.

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